Field Placement 1 (SWSP7366)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Units
8
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
4 days per week
Incompatible
SWSP7088, SWSP7266, SWSP4088, SWSP4266, SWSP7288
Prerequisite
SWSP7177, SWSP7288. Students undertake SWSP7366 in their final semester of study.
Restricted
Restricted to MSocWkSt students
Assessment methods
Attend and perform satisfactorily on placement, including completion of all assessment placement tasks. Please note that Supplementary Assessment is not available for this course.
Course enquiries
Dr Gai Harrison & Mr Mark Cleaver
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
Departmental consent required for semester 1 enrolment. Please contact the School for permission to enrol.
Supervised practice experience for MSocWkSt students enrolled in the #24 unit program. Placement runs for 22 weeks, four days a week, in a social welfare agency. Placements held in first semester commence four weeks prior to the beginning of semester and continue for two weeks after the end of semester (with a one week break). Placements held in second semester commence two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester and continue for four weeks after the end of semester (with a one week break). Focuses on integration of practice experience with course material and companion courses. Sem 1, 2011 dates: 14th February until 16th June 2011 Sem 2, 2011 dates: 11th July 10th November 2011. Prospective students are advised to contact the Field Education Unit (fielded@uq.edu.au), to arrange a pre-placement interview, in the month of April of the same year, prior to going on placement in semester 2, or in August of the preceding year, prior to going on placement in semester 1. Please refer to the Field Education webpage on the School of Social Work and Human Services website for further information.